Boat Show Info - Thanks For Helping!

See Update for January 23rd below

Our work at the 2012 Seattle Boat Show was a huge success and now it’s time for the 2013 show. It appeared all who volunteered at the concierge station or at the Information Booth had a good time. It offered a chance for gals to get to know each other as well as help out the Northwest Marine Trade Association. And, it’s a great opportunity to put female faces on boating expertise in the Pacific Northwest. A huge thank you to all who participate!

This page has some information about the Seattle Boat Show this year. It’s especially helpful for those of you who join our great volunteer effort at the boat show (We staff the Information Booth and concierge station.). We will post resources and information that can help those who want to prepare some ahead of time. This page doesn’t cover everything, though so visit the Seattle Boat Show website, see below.

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Most Important Way to Prepare for a Shift

The most important preparation you can do for a shift at the Seattle Boat Show Information Booth or Concierge station is to study the Seattle Boat Show web site. There are links to exhibitors, the layout of the show, special events and much more. Here is a link to the website:

http://www.seattleboatshow.com/index.cfm?p=1320

A note: We know those who’ve worked the Information Booth in the past have all wished we had more information about individual product brands that the booths carry. The NMTA does attempt to get participants to provide as much product info as possible. The following was sent out to those with booths this year:

“Accessory Brands Update for Website

Earlier this week all exhibitors received a fax requesting exhibitors to review and update the Accessory Brands they will display at the show.

Attendees can search for exhibitors four ways – 1) Company Name, 2)Products & Services, 3) Boat Brands (new) on display, and 4) Accessory Brands on display.

The Accessory Brands list is not as complete as we would like and encourage all exhibitors to complete the form and fax it to our office, 206-632-0078.”

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UPDATE – January 23rd

LOCATION OF STAGES HAS CHANGED                                                                       The Fishing stage remains in the same location right where the West and North halls meet. The two other stages that host the seminars are located in the same area as the Fishing stage this year. Again that is where the West and North Halls meet.

FRIDAY FUN                                                                                                                                   Check the website as both Fridays have really fun things going on – wine tasting the first Friday and ale tasting the second Friday.  Live music, also.

There is no free parking with online tickets, there is an opportunity to get free parking with the purchase of 4 adult e-tickets this year.

Online ticket buyers recieve a free cup of chowder from FX McCory’s, a free years subscription to one of five boating or outdoor magazines.

The Shuttle between the Century Link venue and the Lake Union venue remains the same. A schedule will be kept handy at the Info Booth.

Here is misc. info from the meeting should it go on the blog or in the email to volunteers? and need the link to Women’s Day on the website.

 No business cards or other vendor promotional material is allowed to be left out on the surface of the Info Booth. If you find some left there just put them down below.

Friday, January 25^th is VIP Night at 5pm an event, Uncorked, starts. It’s a wine tasting participants receive 1oz tastings of different wines at various vendors booths.

Friday February 1^st is an event called Sales and Ales, similar to the wine tasting, there will be samples of different beers at various vendors booths for those who participate.

SPLASH is an exciting new addition where once a day, every day of the show, performers from Cirque de Solel will be performing above the boats and booths on the main floor.

Monday, January 28^th is Women’s Day, Most seminars are geared with women in mind. Women get in for free that day so tell all the women boaters you know. They need to download a pass from the website

All three seminar stages are in the traditional “Fishing stage” area in between the  north and west halls check out the map, you will be asked how to get to seminars. Also walk the path from the info booth to the seminar area so you can tell them specifically where to turn right toward the seminar stages.

The KIDS ZONE will have activities for kids, paddle boats, toy boat building, a coloring contest, a boat to climb on and on the weekends, some basic training. There is seating there for parents to rest while the kids are enjoying themselves.  Check out kid activities, that is a common question. Tyee Yacht club members will be there to make sure kids are safe.

There is a now bar/lounge with some upscale catered food and a full bar available on the Concourse level. Familiarize yourself with it. People will ask for food options.

People can walk around the show with wine or beer but not cocktails.

The vendor lounge is in the boat show office area on the second floor.

There will be some Exhibitor Information Sheets available at the Information Booth. You will have vendors stop by who need information.

Be aware of the contests that will happen, check them out on the website.

There will be a laptop at the Information Booth with the password on it.

If there are “facility issues” the number for GES who does carpets, decore, etc. will be at the Informaiton booth and there will be someone on site to attende to issues.

Lost and found is in the Boat Show office on the second floor

Thanks,

Vivian and Marilyn